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    I need condenser mic for recording vocal!!

    For less than $100, get a CAD GXL2400. It's a decent mic. Then tweak it with EQ. Tweak everything for that matter. The whole mic question thing is completely irrelevant if you can digitally 'massage' the source. Nothing is better - only different.
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    Best active monitors for $300-$400?

    The BX5's are good - adding the SBX subwoofer make's for a excellent sounding system for the money.
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    buying realtraps VS hanging (making) fiberglass (traps)

    I bought them and believe they are the best investment I made in my studio - above and beyond any mic or processor. Plus, Ethan is great to work with.
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    Symetrix 421 - Anyone using this?

    I'm just curious if anyone has used this unit and, if so, what was it used for and how did it work out?
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    Headphones - I can't live without 'em

    Another vote for the Sony 7506.
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    Can you suggest a better bang-for-buck signal chain?

    wheelema - in that you're in southern Cailfornia, you may want to check out James Alburger's stuff at http://voiceacting.com/ He is putting on a seminar in February in San Diego about setting up a home studio for voice work. Can't comment on the quality of his seminars. I read his book and it...
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    Can you suggest a better bang-for-buck signal chain?

    For VO work, check out the Symetrix 528e. It's got the mic pre, compression and EQ. I know several people who do VO work that swear by them. It will run you about $500 (www.bswusa.com). The SM7b is a solid mike for VO. Another choice for mic pre / signal processing is the Focusrite...
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    Kurzweil Rumour

    Mercenary has them listed. http://www.mercenary.com/kuruandma.html
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    Pro Studio Recording Question!

    What do you want to record? I didn't see music on your list of interests, but I did see three things that really connect - writing, acting, and home recording. Ever consider audiobooks - recording what you write, or doing narration work? If you can deliver lines without sounding...
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    Using Sennheiser shotgun microphone for voiceover

    The Sennheiser 416 is often mentioned as a voice over mic, used also in film and video production. It's a short shotgun condensor. And here's a link to an anti-416 article. http://www.coreyburton.com/sennheiser.html
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    Newbie Voiceover Advice

    The advice on the sound card is right on. A good quiet room to record is next. And as far as a mic goes, when I started out doing VO's, I managed to pick up quite a bit of work using simply a CAD GXL2400 which runs about $80. It can be a bit crispy, but it's a good little mic for the money...
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    I can't help but feel that I am missing something

    I compared a John Hardy M1 to my VoiceMaster Pro and I got to say, it's pretty darn sweet. I do voicework, too. The VM appeared crispier with my voice, the Hardy just sounded right. I found I don't use the bells and whistles on the VoiceMaster anyway, just the pre and some gating. I like the...
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    Best source for Beyer microphones

    Or, Amazon.com. Amazon lists FullCompass stuff, but display the price. Full Compass lists the MSRP on their site but want you to call for their sales price. An aside on this, I just picked up a Shure SM7 for $313. They seem to have excellent prices.
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    Needing help recording plain audio

    Just to throw this in as far as covering the basics: do you have a quiet room? Will the PC be in the room where you record? There's a possibilty of picking up PC fan noise (or other environmental noises). And will you be reading for personal use or will this be a commercial venture? If for...
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    Sound Forge 6.0 - Reading the levels

    Thanks. One more question - what's considered extreme?
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    Sound Forge 6.0 - Reading the levels

    I'm curious as to why, when recording a mono mic feed (voice only - speech), the wave form runs hotter on the top portion of the level than on the bottom. For example why is the wave registering from Inf to -6 db on the top half (on the average) but only Inf to -12 on the bottom portion of the...
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    Mic test...

    2 and 6. I liked the depth on the bottom on number 2 and the overall sound of 6.
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    Are CAD mics any good?

    For straight voice work, the CAD GXL2400 works well. I did a comparison of several mics, including the GXL2400. http://www.anthonymedia.com/booth/mics_compared.htm I like the 2400 for commercial voice work that requires voice over music/efx. It doesn't seem to react to proximity as much as...
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    Neumann BCM104 - Anyone using one?

    I've been reading that Neumann introduced a new line of mics and the BCM104 is the first in that line. Has anyone any experience with the mic? If so, how did it go?
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    Best mics for under $200/

    Check out the CAD Global Audio GXL2400, too. About $80.
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